Karen has been a lifestyle writer for 20 years, focusing on cleaning and fabric care. For seven-plus years, she was the go-to cleaning writer for Today.com, penning more than 200 articles for the site, including a 60-part series on stain removal. She also served as a managing editor for Inside Northside magazine, where she wrote about fascinating locals. A proud New Orleans native, Karen enjoys whipping up huge pots of gumbo for family and friends, when she's not browsing the cleaning aisles.